Policy/press release/2026-11-01

Putin signs decrees mandating state access to Russian data centers and allowing foreign use

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed decrees impacting the country's data center infrastructure. These new policies mandate that non-state data centers reserve 10% of their capacity for government use, while simultaneously granting Russian companies permission to utilize foreign data centers. These measures are reported in the context of recent drone attacks in Ukraine.

3 articles from 2 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

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2 outlets covered “Putin signs decrees mandating state access to Russian data centers and allowing foreign…”. All of them report the following:

  • Putin signed decrees
  • Russian data centers are affected
  • Government will access data center capacity
  • Non-state data centers must reserve 10% capacity for government use
  • Russian companies can use foreign data centers
  • Context of Ukraine drone attacks

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